What is wrong with this car!?

[Dave-ROR]

Everyone says it's a worlds difference between GSR and Type R's. What do you you think?

First, as already pointed out, that ad is a scam. Once you agree to buy the car it will involve eBay vehicle purchase protection and a western union (or similar) money order. You'll never see the car or the money (especially since that car is selling for $15,500 in Chicago).

As for GS-R and ITR, I have both. Currently, my GS-R is faster. The ITR is the better driver hands down, and the better handling car, etc (both have about the same suspension setup).

For your needs, I'd go with a GS-R for now.

Either car is going to kill your parents on Insurance, and once it's in your own insurance, it'll kill you financially..

[Mikeyman94]

The whole confusion with JDM or type R or whatever. My whole point is, I wanted a Type R with the factory JDM front, but I didn't want to have to do it myself. Thanks everyone for your input and for clearing everything up. I didn't mean anything in a bad way, or to be rude. Just tired from a long night and was trying to get my thoughts straight.

[Dave_B]

No worries. You can find several in the states that are USDM cars with the JDM OEM front ends on them

Getting and registering a true JDM RHD car is a whole different story.

[96ls]

No worries. You can find several in the states that are USDM cars with the JDM OEM front ends on them

Getting and registering a true JDM RHD car is a whole different story.

Agreed! Unless you are lucky enough to find one in the states that is registered the right way.

[itrsteez]

Agreed! Unless you are lucky enough to find one in the states that is registered the right way.

Is there a right way or is there just slipping through the registration cracks?

[96ls]

Agreed! Unless you are lucky enough to find one in the states that is registered the right way.

Is there a right way or is there just slipping through the registration cracks?

I know there used to be a right way, but I know a lot has changed since motorex shut down. Now as far as I know a lot of the registered rhd cars have gsr or ls vin numbers. Rather than the 10 digit (I believe that's right) Japanese vin number.

[itr #1334]

This thread is worth checking out for registering a rhd.

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2805656

[Mikeyman94]

Yeah but even for registering an overseas car, wouldn't you end up spending an unnecessary amount of money? I mean including importing and stuff. I read a little about importing R34's and they said Japan is less strict on safety or something so when it gets here, there has to be a lot of work done to the car as far as safety and emissions to even register it in the US. Florida's great because there are no emissions but I think it has to still pass a US emissions thing. Would you have to deal with that for an ITR?

[coolhandluke]

I would recommend reading the link first. It answers all of your questions.

[96ls]

That thread answered a lot of the questions that i ever had about importing a car.

[Mikeyman94]

Hmmm.. Cool, thanks. Answered all of my questions. Now I'm waiting to see all of the Supra's and RX7's driving around in 2020 LOL If I read it clearly, then everyone is going to be importing so much more since it'll be easier on them as far as a street legal car...

[itrsteez]

Agreed! Unless you are lucky enough to find one in the states that is registered the right way.

Is there a right way or is there just slipping through the registration cracks?

I know there used to be a right way, but I know a lot has changed since motorex shut down. Now as far as I know a lot of the registered rhd cars have gsr or ls vin numbers. Rather than the 10 digit (I believe that's right) Japanese vin number.

I don't think motorex's way of importing was even correct, which is why many of those cars have been taken back and crushed.

[coolhandluke]

I think they originally were following some sort of legal (semi-legal?) procedures in the beginning. Once they company got shady they were definitely not following any sort of protocols even through the clients were paying for said work. That is a large reason why many of those cars were taken back and crushed.

[Mikeyman94]

Okay, so back to the GSR and Type R thing... If I bought a GSR, would this go on without any problems?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Acur ... 295wt_1167

[itrsteez]

Okay, so back to the GSR and Type R thing... If I bought a GSR, would this go on without any problems?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Acur ... 295wt_1167

yes, without problem

[Mikeyman94]

Okay. That's all. I think this tread is about done?